New Zealand St Leger

Waisake collects another Trentham feature

Posted on March 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Class prevailed at Trentham on Saturday when last-start Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) winner Waisake collected another feature race at the venue with a gritty victory in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 5K New Zealand St. Leger (2600m). Unsighted since taking out the Cup in late January with a booming late run, the Allan Sharrock-trained six-year-old[...]

Posted on February 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard took three horses to Tauherenikau on Monday and went within inches of a winning treble on the day. The Otaki couple kicked off their day with an impressive victory by promising two-year-old Hillaby over 1000m while progressive stayer Springsteen made it two wins from three starts in this campaign when[...]

Posted on October 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Otaki trainer Howie Mathews and his wife, Lorraine, have never been more proud of their evergreen galloper Sampson than at Hawera last Saturday as he clawed his way to victory. As an 11-year-old with 60.5kg on his back, he gave age and weight to all his rivals, but that didn’t stop him from showing his[...]

Posted on August 7, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Evergreen galloper Sampson will kick-off his 11-year-old season at Hawera on Saturday and trainer Howie Mathews said his pride and joy is training like a horse half his age. “The way he is and his demeanor he is like a five-year-old. He does not show his age and the way he track works you wouldn’t[...]

Posted on March 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rugged stayer Sergeant Blast gave a polished front-running display when he led all the way to take out the first black type feature on Saturday, the Listed Lincoln Farms New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham. Initially viewed mainly as a sprinter/miler type by his trainer and co-owner Sam Lennox, the seven-year-old has proved a[...]

Posted on August 7, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Daytona Red looked a promising proposition heading into last season, however, a tendon injury cut short those plans. The Shaune Ritchie-trained six-year-old won the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2500m) at Trentham in March 2018, but was forced to sit on the sidelines after suffering an injury in his subsequent preparation. “Unfortunately, he tweaked a[...]

Waisake collects another Trentham feature

Benner and Wynyard double up at Tauherenikau

Old-timer Sampson has still got it

Veteran galloper to resume at Hawera

Sergeant Blast produces front-running gem in St Leger

Summer return likely for Daytona Red

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